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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "mr.peter pan" <diplomaticagent_jenny@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "mr.peter pan" <mr.peter21_pan@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 13:19:17 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FROM,FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE BENIN REPUBLIC.
We the Federal Ministry Of Finance Benin Republic. has approved your contract Overdue Compensate
fund of ($10.5million)into an International ATM CARD Account and registered the CARD with DHL
Courier Company and will be lifted by their delivery agent Mr.Terry white
So you are to contact him to enable him get your (ATM CARD)to you today,
Information needed from you,
Name__________
Country_______
City___________
Address_______
Age____________
Sex____________
Telephone_______
I.d copy________
Occupation_______
Regards
Mr Peter Pan
Phone(+22968473265)
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